Technical Updates

Modification of Auditing Rules for the Revised Controlled Wood Standard

28 November 2017 · FSC announces a new advice note (FSC-ADV-20-011-09) in the FSC Directive on Chain of Custody …read more

FSC Italy Publishes National Forest Stewardship Standard

21 November 2017 · Italy becomes the third country to publish a national forest stewardship standard (NFSS) based on Version 5 of the read more

FSC Publishes Revised Trademark Standard

20 November 2017 · The FSC International Board of Directors has approved the revised Trademark Standard FSC-STD-50-001 (V2-0) Requirements for use of the FSC trademarks by certificate holders. The …read more

Reaching Smallholders in the Global South: Discussion Paper Now Open for 30-Day Consultation

Reaching Smallholders in the Global North: Discussion Paper Now Open for 30-Day Consultation

15 November 2017 · In 2018, and with the aim of increasing the number of smallholders in the FSC system and total forest area coverage, the read more

FPIC and HCV: A human approach to landscapes and communities

15 November 2017 · The intersection between the two controversial topics of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and high conservation values (HCV) was explored in a side event at the FSC General Assembly.read more

Group Certification Consultation Results

How to Include High Conservation Values into National Forest Stewardship Standards

7 November 2017 · A draft guide to help standard development groups to identify, manage, and monitor high conservation values (HCVs) in their country is open for consultation from 7 November 2017 to 5 January 2018.read more